According to the West Police Department, an elderly person believed they hit the brakes in their vehicle, but hit the gas instead causing the car to accelerate into the building. No injuries were reported.
While the crash looked damaging, the West Fire Department said only the front windows were damaged. Police inspected the building for any structural damage but found nothing unstable.
“We don’t normally post about individual incidents but this one is drawing a lot of attention,” the fire department wrote on Facebook on Monday night. “The windows are boarded but Czech Stop bakery is open for business so don’t let last night’s accident keep you from stopping in West for your sweet treat!”
The Czech Stop bakery in West Texas has reopened after a car crashed into its storefront on Monday evening.
West Fire Department
On social media, many posted their thoughts about the crash to the beloved storefront. Czech Stop has been promoting that Czech Heritage spirit for many years in the small town called West, which is about 20 miles north of Waco. The shop is known for its kolaches and sandwiches.
“A friend who lives in West, TX just posted this pic from the Czech Stop,” PeggyR65 wrote on Twitter. “Yikes!! Not sure what happened, but the driver is thought to be okay. Wow!”
“Life sentence for crimes against kolaches,” Weston tweeted.
“I’m glad nobody was hurt, but how dare they,” Jelly wrote.